The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-18

mummery, the monarch who assumed
q different shape each year. followed
in bis chariot, making his entrance
into New Orleans in the character OF
\ anton. the Great Spirit, whose
smile was the sunlight, the clouds his
breath, the rain his tears. The float
upon which he rode represented q
notwithstanding OF the Rockies. Upon
Its peak, above the clouds, the great
Indian spirit was seated, in wampum
and moccasins, smoking the pipe OF
peace. The nextscsne was "the Hap
Ply Hunting Grounds" In the King.
dom OF Powenah, to which good In
dams and bad 20, and living there an
everlasting life Of joy and beatitude,
In constant, unending chase Of the
buffalo and antelope. A range OF hills
stood out as background to a rolf q
prairie, wherein grew tall grasses and
howers OF brilliant hue. Amid the
grass were deer and buffalo grazing,
birds perched upon the overhanging
boughB OF the trees-all within easy
reach OF the redskin spirits, whose
arrows, with jasper heads, and bodies
Of rich and costly woods, cleaned In
the torchlight, and never missed their
mark.
MEdIssoGIvoN,
the great pearl feather, the terrible
magician OF the Indian mythology,
who dwelt In the land OF orange, gold
and purple, where the sun set fol-
lowed. Megissogivon was a snake
charmer, the Indian myth represent.
ing him as being protected by a host
OF serpents. The tableaux showed
him Ia his wigwsm shining like gold,
pitched as q rock OF pearl. Around it
waters rs bleak as hight rolled, from
which the horrible, Shiny and twisting
serpents rose, protecting him from
enemies, in the wigwam OF the magi.
clan Ueing his wampum, furs and the
spoils Of the chase. Upon a single tree
that grew from the pearl rock was an
owl. a bud OF wisdom with the Indians
az with the Greeks.
sHAwoNDAssKR,
the South Wind, was seated in a
swing OF grape vines, famed with i'm.
menBe palm leaves by naked Indian
maideus into q state OF perpetual
drows ess. Luxuriant tropical plants
grew around In pfofusion, while the
vine on which he rested was twined
around two palm trees In the midst Of
q 60wery grove. At it's foot shone the
blue waters Of the summer sea. Shaw
ondassee himself was represented as a
stout, lazy. ~listless, but pleasant fol-
low, q creature OF the sunshine. The
next tableau told the story OF Vira-
cocha, and the old Peruvian legend
that tho universe was, In its primeval
state, entirely covered with water,
everything else being invisible, save
the blue SKY. From that water arose
Vlracocha, the supreme spirit, to rule
the world, to create the sun and moon,
aud swing them In the heavens. Moth.
ing wal seen but a broad expanse of
water, on which the great spirit rode,
surrounded by the four seas whom he
created from the waters, and to whom
he conflded the four winds OF heaven.
II COMING oP MoNrKzUMA
told the story still believed by the de.
scendants of the Aztecs, the famous
Indian race OF Mexico, that their late
Emperor, 80 cruelty butchered by the
Spaniards, is not dead but has been
converted into the spirit OF air and
will return one day to rule over them.
For him, the Pueblo Indians OF the
United States and Mexico still keep
their fires lighted at night, and face
the east each morning to look for his
coming. In this tableau he was rep.
res snted returning to the country to
help 1t TO throw of the thrall OF the
stranger riding on a bank of clouds,
colored In a Thousand gorgeous hues
by the sun which was setting behind
It; himself brilliant in feathers and
heraldsd by bis faithful Aztee war
riors. Another picture from the Aztec
myths followed,
THE DEPARTURE OF ~oUHzAcoATT,
the Jupiter OF the Western World, Is
the fair god who, having put every
thing In order in Mexico, let II prom
Using to return-a tradition of the most
fatal consequences to the Mexicans,
since 1t induced them to welcome
the treaoherous Spanish invaders, be-
lievipg them be to Q~uezacoatt and his
followers. The fair god was riding q
flying dragon, sailing, apparently,
through the air, accompanied by his
four sons, on whom he designed to be-
stow the rulership OF the four corners
OF the earth. The next scene was
from the mythology Of the Msyas, the
extinct race OF Yucatans giving the
story Of
DAoAB AND HI FOUR GODS,
who stood at the four corners of the
universe, supporting the blue arch of
the ornament. The tableau gave
some idea OF the grandeur OF Maya
architecture, said to 30 seen only in
the remains,ot some ruined city. Av-
enuss Of sphinxes led up to a pyramid
decked with immense statues. At
each Of the four corners stood the
four Code, Kair, God Of the East, Of
| solid gold, emblaz,ne with precious
stones. Mulac, God Of the North,
clad in silver and o TX, God OF
the West aud Night, la somber black.
Eanas, God of the South, Father Of
| Light and Heat, in red and yellow.
The four wives OF the Gods, in the ia.
tional costume OF the racs OF Yucatsr,
stood by them.
McHABo, II GREAT WHITE RABBIT.
The Algonquin Chief, who ruled
over all North America, and to whom
aborignes attribute many Of their in
Q Ions, was represented in the form
of a huge rabbit, in his palace built of
gli,tering icebergs All around Was
snow and ice, lit up by the brilliant
scintillations of the urora borealis
created by Michabo himself, according
to Indian tradition. The White RSb.
bit was smoking the pipe, which sent
forth clouds of mist aud hail. Around
him stood the winds aud spirits Of
snow and hail, watching over him and
ready TO DO his bidding. Michabo 1t
was who made the great lakes of the
North Tor beaver dams. The next
fi1at told the story Of
THR TEMPLE or THE Sun,
the most marvellous related by the
Spsniards OF the wealth of two worlds.
Il was q reproduction, as far as that